Martyn set to quit DerryDerry City midfielder Ciaran Martyn looks increasingly as though he has played his last game for the club after it emerged yesterday…Fri Apr 18 2003 - 01:00
Keane's sorry for CampbellIf looking utterly comfortable as Aisha, one of Ireland's next generation of guide dogs, relaxed on his lap wasn't enough evidence…Fri Apr 18 2003 - 01:00
Doyle set for debutCork City boss Pat Dolan will be without suspended striker George O'Callaghan for this afternoon's visit of his former club, …Sat Apr 12 2003 - 01:00
Doyle set for debutCork City boss Pat Dolan will be without suspended striker George O'Callaghan for this afternoon's visit of his former club, …Sat Apr 12 2003 - 01:00
Doyle in line for Bohemians league startFAI National League: Robbie Doyle may make his competitive debut for National League champions Bohemians against his former …Fri Apr 11 2003 - 01:00
Brandywell is all set for curtain-raiserAgainst the backdrop of its ongoing efforts to meet the new UEFA regulations that the club's chairman believes will completely…Thu Apr 10 2003 - 01:00
World Cup trio short-listed for senior awardThree of Ireland's outstanding performers at last summer's World Cup, Shay Given, Robbie Keane and Damien Duff, have been short…Fri Mar 28 2003 - 00:00
Reid and Finnan forced to withdrawSOCCER: While the question of Robbie Keane's participation in the coming European qualifiers in Georgia and Albania remained…Wed Mar 26 2003 - 00:00
O'Shea due to join squadSOCCER/EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP SQUAD NEWS: John O'Shea and Steve Finnan are expected to join up with Brian Kerr's squad for the…Mon Mar 24 2003 - 00:00
Dillon wants clubs on side National LeagueSOCCER/National League: Newly-elected Eircom League chairman Brendan Dillon yesterday called on the country's leading clubs …Sat Mar 22 2003 - 00:00
Dillon the favouriteWith much of the routine work either taken care of already or deferred for a couple of weeks, the election of Michael Hyland'…Fri Mar 21 2003 - 00:00
Kerr hasn't given up on FinnanDespite reports that the player himself did not expect to be fit for Ireland's European Championship qualifying games against…Fri Mar 21 2003 - 00:00
Thornton in demandSunderland manager Howard Wilkinson said yesterday that he intends to ask the FAI to allow Seán Thornton to remain at the struggling…Tue Mar 04 2003 - 00:00
Under-21s lose out as Kerr gives youths a chanceDon Givens'hopes of bringing his strongest under-21 squad to Georgia and Albania were scuppered yesterday when Brian Kerr unveiled…Sat Mar 01 2003 - 00:00
Mood now upbeat and bullishPLAYERS' REACTION: A great deal has changed in the Republic of Ireland camp since many of these players slipped out of Lansdowne…Thu Feb 13 2003 - 00:00
Underage bosses set down markersUnder-21 friendly Scotland v Rep of Ireland, Kilmarnock, 8Tue Feb 11 2003 - 00:00
Folan and Moran put Galway in driving seatGalway Utd - 2 Drogheda Utd - 0: National League: Galway's record at the back this season always suggested that Tony Mannion…Thu Feb 06 2003 - 00:00
Kerr and Keane to meet tomorrowRoy Keane is set to discuss his international future with new Ireland manager Brian Kerr in England tomorrow when the pair will…Wed Feb 05 2003 - 00:00
Mannion hopefulGalway's Tony Mannion and Harry McCue of Drogheda both expect to field unchanged sides in tonight's first leg of the Eircom League…Wed Feb 05 2003 - 00:00
Kerr keeps onside with FergusonSOCCER: Brian Kerr steered clear of a run-in with Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson yesterday when he declined to comment…Mon Feb 03 2003 - 00:00
Fresh crisis consumes FAIIf anybody up at 80 Merrion Square was really optimistic enough to imagine that 2003 was going to be the year that the FAI put…Fri Jan 24 2003 - 00:00
New boss may be named tomorrowThe identity of the new manager of the Irish football team could be revealed as early as tomorrow it emerged yesterday as the…Thu Jan 23 2003 - 00:00
Group discuss league's demandMembers of the new consortium intending to take over the running of Drogheda United met in the town last night to consider the…Wed Jan 22 2003 - 00:00
Second round beginsThe FAI are expected to resume the business of finding a successor for Mick McCarthy today when three of the association's officers…Wed Jan 22 2003 - 00:00
Drogheda must lodge €100,000The new directors of Drogheda United were last night ordered to lodge €100,000 with the FAI by the close of business on Thursday…Tue Jan 21 2003 - 00:00
No credit for bad business practicesThe problems at Drogheda United, discussed at yesterday's FAI board of control meeting, tend to highlight the fact the most successful…Tue Jan 21 2003 - 00:00
Hamilton disputes Kinnear's claimNEWS: Joe Kinnear's claim that he declined an interview for the Ireland manager's job was ever so politely disputed by the man…Sat Jan 18 2003 - 00:00
Duff is clueless but still has soft spot for KerrAs most of those around were obsessed about the FAI's shortlist to succeed Mick McCarthy, Damien Duff revealed the extent of …Thu Jan 16 2003 - 00:00
Kerr hit by withdrawalsWhen Brian Kerr is eventually interviewed by the FAI in relation to the vacancy with the national senior team, he should have…Tue Jan 14 2003 - 00:00
Waterford on the verge of clinching titleWaterford United could wrap up the First Division title and with it automatic promotion to the Premier Division in Ballybofey…Sat Jan 11 2003 - 00:00
O'Brien hopes FAI will keep things close to homeSOCCER: Republic of Ireland defender Andy O'Brien has said he wouldn't like to see the FAI appoint a Continental European coach…Wed Jan 08 2003 - 00:00
Zayed named in Youth panelBrian Kerr yesterday named a squad of 20 players for this month's World Youth Cup warm-up tournament in Abu Dhabi where the Republic…Tue Jan 07 2003 - 00:00
Crowe's double brings the title closerBohemians 2 Cork City 0 The transitional nature of this season might mean that the campaign still runs into the new year, but…Fri Dec 20 2002 - 00:00
Kidd throws hat into Irish ringSOCCER: Leeds United coach Brian Kidd is reported to be the latest candidate to have put himself forward as a potential replacement…Wed Dec 11 2002 - 00:00
Hamilton starts work for FAIBryan Hamilton got straight down to work yesterday in his new role as adviser to the Football Association of Ireland on the appointment…Fri Dec 06 2002 - 00:00
Kerr declares his hand and jumps the queueBrian Kerr yesterday confirmed he has lodged a formal application with the FAI for the position of manager of the Irish senior…Sat Nov 30 2002 - 00:00
FAI get the Genesis ball rollingFAI REFORM: The FAI took a significant step forward in its proposed journey of reform yesterday when there was broad acceptance…Sat Nov 30 2002 - 00:00
Decision time for FAIThe willingness of club and league representatives from all over the country to embrace change on the scale recommended by the…Fri Nov 29 2002 - 00:00
Johansson denies Euro bids decidedSOCCER/News: UEFA president Lennart Johansson has distanced himself from quotes attributed to him by Swiss newspaper Le Dimanche…Wed Nov 27 2002 - 00:00
Drogheda's pay-to-play difficultiesDrogheda United's ability to fulfil this evening's Eircom League Premier Division fixture against St Patrick's Athletic in Inchicore…Fri Nov 22 2002 - 00:00
Corcoran's comments at odds with Delaney'sFAI president Milo Corcoran has warned that the reforms of the association recommended in the recent Genesis report may take …Wed Nov 20 2002 - 00:00
Givens on rebuilding mission in AthensSOCCER: In a city where the most precious monuments are the ruins left by foreigners who came bent on destruction, Don Givens…Wed Nov 20 2002 - 00:00
New boss, new player, new rowINTERNATIONAL SOCCER: When Don Givens sighed, announced he would run through this once and then move on to talk about the players…Tue Nov 19 2002 - 00:00
Genesis reforms could cost FAI €1.7mThe FAI faces the prospect of having to stump up around 10 per cent of its annual turnover if it is to fully implement the recommendations…Thu Nov 14 2002 - 00:00
FAI agrees to radical reformThe FAI last night committed itself to transforming the way it does business following the publication of a report from consultants…Wed Nov 13 2002 - 00:00
Chase is on as Bohemians slip upNATIONAL LEAGUE: The jury may still be out on TV3's coverage of the league but after Friday night it seems that the station'…Tue Nov 12 2002 - 00:00
UEFA finalise bid processUEFA yesterday finalised the process by which the hosts for the 2008 European Championships will be chosen in Nyon next month…Sat Nov 09 2002 - 00:00
FAI may look to consultantThe FAI's first step in hiring a replacement for Mick McCarthy is likely to involve identifying a prominent manager or former…Thu Nov 07 2002 - 00:00
Little plain sailing for the Republic's former skipperThe manager's career Last month's slip-up against Switzerland, the result that in the end sealed Mick McCarthy's fate, may have…Wed Nov 06 2002 - 00:00
